Spring 2008 - ECON3106 - Intermediate Microeconomics - General Information

1. Introduction

This is a class/lecture-based, problem-solving oriented course of study. Weekly homework consists of working through all so-called StudyPlan exercises which are available online and accessed through the textbook publisher's MyEconLab software (unlimited attempts; computer keeps highest grade). We will access MyEconLab on the first day of class.

2. Syllabus, course schedule, and assignments

Please read (and print) the syllabus. The week-by-week readings and assignments are listed in the course schedule. Note that your new textbook comes with a prepaid access code to MyEconLab. If you purchase/d a used textbook or a textbook without access code, you MUST buy access to MyEconLab separately on the publisher's web site (go to www.myeconlab.com, then click on "Tours & Training;" select "Students" and take things from there).

3. Two web sites

My ASU web site is www.aug.edu/~sbajmb. To the left is a menu. Clicking on "Teaching" and then on "ECON3106" gets you to the page you are reading just now. You are welcome to explore my site. The textbook publisher's web site is www.myeconlab.com. Instructions for registering your participation in this ECON3106 course with MyEconLab are available here. (We'll go over this on the first day of class.) For technical problems, call the publisher at 1-800-677-6337, M-F 8am-8pm EST and Sunday 5pm-12am EST. Do not email or call your instructor or ASU’s Information Technology Services (ITS) department as the MyEconLab product is maintained and serviced by the textbook publisher only.

4. MyEconLab user's guide

Once you are registered on the publisher's site as being properly enrolled in this class, go through the MyEconLab user's guide I prepared. Click here to access and print a/o download it.

5. ASU computer labs that have MyEconLab installed

AH-E126 | AH-E152 (24 hour lab) | AH-N132 | AH-N344 | UH-131 (24 hour lab) | UH-223 | Library 3rd floor (computer stations ST505-ST511). | For after-hours and weekend access, call ASU Public Safety (706-737-1401), tell them you are registed in ECON3106, present your ASU ID card, and they’ll open the building for you to use one of the labs.

6. Non-ASU computers

ASU has 6,000+ students. While MyEconLab works perfectly well for most students' home, office, or on-the-road computing environment, please understand that neither I, nor ASU, nor the publisher can take responsibility for any non-ASU computing environment. MyEconLab does not yet work on Mac/Apple computers; it requires a Windows XP environment, Internet Explorer 7+, and a very fast braodband connection (usually cable, although some students are happy with DSL speed).

7. Me contacting you and you contacting me

Of course, we'll see each other twice a week in class. Meanwhile, I am in the office (AH-E140) for sure MW 4-5pm and 7-8pm and Tu 4-8pm. (You are also welcome to stop by at other times, although without guarantee that I'll be in. Many students stop by just to say hello and chat.) However, the best, surest, and often fastest way to reach me is by email (jbrauer@aug.edu). I will check and respond almost daily. In the subject line, state your course and your full name (LASTNAME, firstname), e.g., ECON3106- BRAUER, Jurgen.